At StandardAero, we lead the way in aviation maintenance, providing top-tier service to our clients. Join our team as a Customer Project Manager Associate, where you will serve as the primary liaison between maintenance teams and our customers, ensuring seamless project execution. In this role, you will manage the service and delivery for multiple clients and multiple aircrafts. This CPM will facilitate the maintenance of Textron Hawker aircraft as well as other world-renowned corporate aviation jets. 

At StandardAero Augusta, we support an extensive range of aircraft models, including renowned brands such as Falcon, Hawker, Challenger, Learjet, Gulfstream, and Embraer. With a significant $33 million expansion underway, we’re doubling our footprint in the coming year. Our facility specializes in Business Aviation, focusing on 22 models of aircraft on the Airframe side while our Engine Shop performs comprehensive overhauls on Honeywell HTF7000 and TFE731 engines, APUs, and performs diagnostics in our state-of-the-art Test Cells.

What to Expect in This Role:

• Act as the primary point of contact between customers and Crew Chiefs, ensuring clear communication and alignment on project objectives.
• Manage approximately five (5) clients at a time, balancing multiple projects while ensuring high-quality service and on-time delivery.
• Establish detailed operational objectives and action plans to meet project performance goals.
• Develop and oversee program plans and schedules, ensuring adherence to milestones and operational targets.
• Utilize control systems and reports to measure project progress, including project schedules, budgets, material orders, labor targets, and Contract Change Orders (CCO).
• Identify potential project challenges and implement corrective actions in a timely manner.
• Ensure all company contract commitments are met and executed per customer agreements.
• Coordinate technical activities across departments, including production, procurement, quality control, logistics, and administration.
• Obtain customer approvals for work scope changes and overtime as needed.
• Provide alternative solutions and justifications for deviations from the project plan while developing recovery strategies.
• Drive sales by informing customers about company capabilities, special programs, and pricing incentives.
• Prepare customer quotations and administer warranty claims and special programs.
• Review invoices for accuracy, ensuring proper labor, materials, cost, and contract compliance.
• Investigate and resolve customer concerns and billing disputes in collaboration with internal teams.
• Ensure compliance with company-wide quality, environmental, and Safety Management System (SMS) policies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of Project Management experience in Aviation 
• Proficiency with Salesforce (CRM) and Microsoft Office (MS Project/ SharePoint/Excel/ Outlook).
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a matrix environment (without direct reporting responsibility).
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specialized certifications/training from aircraft manufacturers, OEM suppliers, FlightSafety, technical schools and/or CAE.
• Experience working in a Business Aviation MRO
• Strong business and financial acumen relevant to aviation, billing, and financial statements.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills with situational awareness.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Strong customer relations and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience working with Hawker, Challenger, Falcon, and/or Embraer corporate aircraft.

Benefits that make life better:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance
• 401(k) with a 5 company match, immediately vested. 
• Paid Time Off starting on day one!
• Quarterly Bonus opportunities
• Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Career development and cross-training opportunities